Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-12-21

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 21
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
128 ton sold · 29 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The sale was lighter today because of the holiday week and also saw a lighter crowd. The market was steady on grass and alfalfa. No Thursday sale this week due to the holiday. Alfalfa 48%; Alfalfa/Grass 2%; Grass 39%; Oats 3%; Wheat 5%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 3%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square70–75/ton43.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110.00–112.50/ton44.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–125/ton155.00
Medium Square 3x3110.00–117.50/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3160/ton24.00
Good
Large Round130–150/ton128.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round87.50–90.00/ton34.00
Good
Large Round125/ton45.00
Utility
Large Round72.50/ton11.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–85/ton133.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100–120/ton100.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round75/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton23.00
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.